Recent Homework Questions About Ecology

Geographyand socity
1. _______________________ is the science of predicting the weather. (1 point) Climatology Ecology Meterology Botany 2. _______________________ is the condition of the atmosphere at any given location and time. (1 point) Weather Precipitation Climate Temperature 3. This layer ...Tuesday, October 5, 2010 by vensu

Ecology
The experiment of Clausen, Keck and Hiesey discussed in lecture and illustrated in Fig. 4.4 of the textbook would be an example of a: a. common garden experiment b. reciprocal transplant experiment c. both of the above d. neither of the above Their experiment showed that the ...Monday, September 27, 2010 by Tommy

Biology
Please help me answer this question for my ecology class. Consider the following three populations. Population A has a type-1 survivorship curve, population B has a type-2 survivorship curve, and population C has a type-3 survivorship curve. All else being equal, which ...Sunday, August 8, 2010 by Ashley

Ecology
Menge and colleagues performed experiments in which they exposed some populations of mussels to sea stars and excluded sea stars from other mussel populations. Suppose that the sea star population consists of 20 individuals and the two populations of mussels are of the same ...Sunday, April 11, 2010 by Hannah

Ecology
Across various sites within the rainforest of Panama, different species of trees are found with little overlap among sites. Based on this species turnover, Panamas rainforest is best described as having _______ diversity a) low gamma b) low alpha c) low beta d) high beta...Sunday, April 11, 2010 by Hannah

English
Posted by rfvv on Monday, March 22, 2010 at 3:48am. the video media yp club the print media yp club the information telecommunication yp the RCY club the English conversation club the environment guard club the quilt club the reading essay club / the reading and writing club ...Monday, March 22, 2010 by rfvv

English
the video media yp club the print media yp club the information telecommunication yp the RCY club the English conversation club the environment guard club the quilt club the reading essay club / the reading and writing club the cartoon drawing club the peer consult club the ...Monday, March 22, 2010 by rfvv

ecology
Which level of organism has the least energy available to it a) beetle c)sparrow b)spider d) hawk *maple tree->beetle->spider-->sparrow-​>hawk explain how you know, why because its primary, secondary, decomposer etc...Tuesday, December 15, 2009 by claudia

ecology
what is the type of ecological relationship that can involve either memebers of the same or different species and in which both participants are harmed?Wednesday, December 9, 2009 by cc

Social studies
True/fals 1. Borrowing from economics, rational choice theorists examine opportunities, costs and benefits when studying offenders decision-making processes. 2. In emphasizing both social disorganization and ecology, routine activities theory can be considered a ...Saturday, December 5, 2009 by Loe

ecology
Does extensive tree growth affect the amount of herbs and forbs growing in an area.... i need some help with this one and specially it should be journel article... thanks in advancedMonday, October 19, 2009 by Hiren Patel

ecology
After spraying crops with DDT for several years, farmers found that populations of insect pests rebounded. One reason was that insects had developed resistance to the insecticide. propose another reanson from the phenomenonThursday, October 1, 2009 by eric darling

Ecology
A space can hold a maximum of 256 paramecia before over-crowding. The paramecium undergoes 8 cell divisions before over-crowding. Suppose that the paramecium takes 2 hours to divide one, how many hours will it take the paramecium to reach maximum capacity?Saturday, September 19, 2009 by Brooke

ecology
My teacher was talking about how if we added nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers in the ocean, we would help reduce carbon dioxide. I don't understand. How does that work?Thursday, September 17, 2009 by Priya

ecology
An air conditioner lowers the temperature of the surrounding air. water condensed from the air is most likely to run out of the bottom water hose of a automobile air condition when the air entering the air conditioner. a- contains dust and pollen b- is cold and dry c- is cold ...Saturday, July 18, 2009 by ivonne hurtado

ecology
In which of the following situations will clothes dry fastest when hung outside? a- cool day with high relative humidity. b- cool day with low relative humidity. c- warm day with relative humidity between 50 and 60 percent d- hot day with high relative humidity e- hot day with...Saturday, July 18, 2009 by ivonne hurtado

Communication Theory
How does the metaphor of media ecology enhance or detract from your understanding of media effects on individuals, social groups, and democracy? Can media ecology be tested as a theory?Sunday, June 28, 2009 by Breanna

ecology
I am not very good in science, and math. However, I do very well in english, writing, puncuation, and grammar. Here is my question. Do you believe humans can harvest forest resources in an enviromentally friendly way? Or, should national forest be left in their natural state ...Saturday, June 6, 2009 by Kate

ecology
I am questioning the result of my ecent classroom experiment...please help:I am testing to see if CO2 is released or consumed: 4 tubes with phenol red in all. 1 added elodea plant and placed in bright light 1 nothing added to the phenol red placed in same bright light 1 added ...Monday, May 4, 2009 by Ashley

ecology
Describe how the fishs respiration rate is affected by temperature and what affect an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (global warming) would have on our ocean.Saturday, April 18, 2009 by Olivia

English
1. I am in the RCY club. We do clean-up activities and help people in need. 2. I am in the gag club. We make scripts and do plays. 3. I am in the science invention club. We make things with plastic and metals and have a display show. 4. I am in the pop music club. We listen to...Monday, April 13, 2009 by John

ecology
I need to write an ecological profile for an animal. What exactly is an ecological profile? What does it include? Since I am not actually conducting research...it does not need abstract, materials, methods, results etc??? Please help. ThanksSaturday, April 11, 2009 by Laura

11th grade:AP Biology
This is concerning Ecology. Question: You turn on a light and observe cockroaches scurrying to dark hiding places. What have you observed? A. taxis B. learned behavior C. migration D. visual communication E. operant conditioning I have already crossed out migration; however, I...Wednesday, December 3, 2008 by Matt

11th grade-Calculas
An animal will defend the region around its home by attacking intruders that come in to the region. According to the statistical studies reported in J.M. Emlen's Ecology: An Evolutionary Approach, the defended region's area varies directly with the 1.31 power of the ...Saturday, November 8, 2008 by Amy

English
Needs help with this assignment. PART B: You learned two ways in which you can unlock the meaning of an unknown word: (1) Structural Analysis (Word Parts) and (2) Contextual Analysis (Context Clues). State which of the methods you would use to unlock the highlighted word...Wednesday, October 22, 2008 by Bryan

Ecology
which is not an example of +/- interspecific interaction ectoparasite and host herbivore and plant honeybee and flower pathogen and host carnivore and preyWednesday, October 22, 2008 by Sue

ecology
I need to complete a life table. How do I find the xlxbx value of my data when I have the following age intervals: age interval(x1-xt+1) 0-63 63-124 124-184 184-215 215-264 264-278 278-292 292-306 306-320 320-334 334-348 348-362 362- lxbx is 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.053 .485 .802 .972...Thursday, October 2, 2008 by Jenny

ecology
what are the reasons for low phosphorus levels in soil? Please explain to me, it seems as if every site that talks about this is saying something different and I really don't understand.Friday, September 26, 2008 by Cynthia

Ecology
Okay the question is: Why would there be differences in the pesticide levels found in different species? Atlantic Puffin (feeds on small fish) and its pesticide levels are lower compared to Double-crested Cormorant (fees on larger fish) and Leach's Storm-Petrel (feeds on ...Thursday, September 18, 2008 by mary22

Ecology
Okay the question is: Why would there be differences in the pesticide levels found in different species? Atlantic Puffin (feeds on small fish) and its pesticide levels are lower compared to Double-crested Cormorant (fees on larger fish) and Leach's Storm-Petrel (feeds on ...Thursday, September 18, 2008 by mary22

Ecology
After spraying crops with DDT for several years, farmers found that populations of insect pests reboundED. One reason was that insects had developed resistance to the insecticide. Suggest another reason, based on what you know about populations, pyramids, predators, and ...Wednesday, September 17, 2008 by mary22

Science/ECology
I do not fully understand this question... But just out of experience would you say that plants vary a little or a lot in their efficiency at producing joules for human consumption. And could you suggest reasons for the variation?Sunday, September 7, 2008 by June

Science
Ecology, Plants(Producers)? I was wondering if plants or producers vary a little or a lot in their efficiency at producing joules for human consumption? And could you suggest reasons for this variation?Sunday, September 7, 2008 by June

Science
Ecology, Plants(Producers)? I was wondering if plants or producers vary a little or a lot in their efficiency at producing joules for human consumption? And could you suggest reasons for this variation?Sunday, September 7, 2008 by June

ecology
WHICH WEATHER SITUATION WILL BE THE LEAST COMFORTABLE FOR A LONG DISTANCE RUNNER? A.20* CELCIUS (68f) WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 40% B. 20* CELCIUS (68f) WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 90% C.25* CELCIUS (77 f) WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 90% D.35* CELCIUS (95 f) WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Saturday, September 6, 2008 by JOSHUA

ecology
What are some examples of advantages of flooding? I have the example of the floods carrying extra nutrients into the soil; therefore making it fertile, and it leaves behind a rich silt for further crops to grow. What else is there? ThanksSunday, August 31, 2008 by S2

ecology
discuss an environmental problem that you feel is significant in your town or city. what are some causes? Are any of these causes related to hman values and environmental ethics?Friday, August 22, 2008 by linda